Morakniv Craftline HighQ Robust Trade Knife Carbon Steel Blade Combi-Sheath

The qualty of MoraKniv products is so consistent that what can be said about one can generally be applied to another, except for the qualifying traits of different patterns. The "Robust" series represents a significant departure from this norm. The gorilla sized handles and thicker blades found on the Robust patterns deviate significantly from past offerings as a claimed response to consumers who wanted more meat with their potatoes. Many consumers are idiots.Many knife users seem to have been influenced by pundits who insist that beating the hell out of the back of a knife blade with a heavy object is part and parcel of knife usage. These must have been the "consumers" who demanded more stock in their blades. A knife is neither a screwdriver nor a froe. If you need a screwdriver, don't twist the tip off of your knife, buy a screwdriver; if you need a froe, buy a froe - or buy a Mora "High Q" sidestrike chisel (MoraKniv High Q Chisel Knife) that is specifically designed for this purpose. If your "knife" won't hold up to the abuse you apply, it is probably not the fault of the knife, but a derangement from rational knife blade application in the user's mind.The notably thin blades on most MoraKniv products are perfectly useful and more than enough for almost any use to which a knife should be applied. And then there are those individuals for whom "more is better" in all things - including blade thickness and handle mass. These are the idiots I was referring to.Even though the blades of the Robust series are significantly thicker and the handles are notably larger, the tang only goes about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way into the handle. This should be more than enough to stabilize the blade in the handle of any knife under normal usage. However, if the knife is to be used in an unprofessional and abusive manner and subject to abuse from all sorts of deviant strategies of application, a true, full tang knife is called for (not that this will prevent handle or blade failure in the hands of an idiot). A full tang birch or composite handle constructed from natural materials is yet more desirable whether the knife is abused or not. Such a handle can be modified and shaped to conform to the needs of the end user.Overall, the Mora "Robust" is a very useful knife that loses some of the inherent advantages of a thin, well ground and sharpened blade as a compromise to the demand for an unnecesarily thickened blade attached to an oversized handle. If your hands are unusually large, you are clumsy or just inherently challenged in the use of good sense and bladecraft, something like the Mora "Robust" may be just the product you seek.If you find the blade thickness of the "Robust" to be less than you desire, there are a multitude of offerings from other manufacturers, mostly produced in China and made from an inferior stainless steel, that you may find quite appealing. There is also an abundance of so called "military" styled knives that are currently available with blades the thickness of axe bits if your wants tend more in that direction. If you are favorably influenced by the addition of unnecessary holes and notches punched in the blade, exotic but useless handle materials, saw teeth, wasted space between the handle and the cutting edge of the blade, serations all over the place as a substitute for proper grinding and other common traits of uselessness found in so many of today's offerings, the Mora "Robust" may not be for you.Somewhere along the way, the distinction between "fantasy blades" meant for killing and mutilating the imaginary creatures of nightmares and bad video games and the need for functional tools has become cloudy.From watching YouTube videos of product reviews, it is overwhelmingly apparent that an outdoor knife is only good for reducing 1 inch to one-and-a-half inch sticks (usually dry rotted and useless) down to splinters that will fit in a homemade tin can stove. This process must be accomplished by beating the hell out of a knife with anything that can be referred to as a "baton." I possess a Mora Chisel knife that was purchased to serve this function and this function only, although I have found it to be quite a useful tool for other applications and seldom enter the woods without it.Fortunately, there are other uses to which a quality knife can be functionally applied with great success. In general the old style Mora #1 and Mora #2 knives are suited to this task as well as any. More recent introductions, such as the Mora Clipper and Mora Companion are also well suited to everyday use. Although the Clipper is superior to the Companion, mostly due to its sleeker and more comfortable handle dimensions, the Companion has replaced the Clipper in the Mora lineup of offerings (bigger is better?). My most used Mora (after the 511) is my "MoraKniv Wood Carving Basic," which has the smalllest and keenest blade of all of my Mora outdoor knives that are regularly used in outdoor situations. Perhaps most significant of all in my reluctance to abuse a knife is the fact that there is always another cutting tool more suitable to hacking, hammering and banging within reach. These include variations on the classic machete/panga/parang/barong/bolo or an axe or hatchet. No medium to small knife is a substitute for any of these tools and that includes the Mora High Q Robust.The Mora High Q Robust is made along the approximate lines of the Clipper and Companion, but with more mass all around. "Original," "Classic" and "Taditional" offerings from Mora are available from some retailers (such as Traditional Woodworker), although these models tend to have more class and refinement, they also tend to be significantly more expensive to purchase than the stuff intended for use by the YouTube boyscouts.

Wow, just Wow! For a $15 knife I was expecting a lot less than what arrived in a flat mailer yesterday! Pulling it out of the sheath I was pleasantly surprised to see a beautiful mirror-finish on the blade with smooth contours into the sharp edge and a finely integrated handle. Let me cover each individually;The Knife -Bought this as a general camping knife for cutting up onions and potatoes for dutch oven cooking, split tinder to start a fire, and general duty on the belt. Given the pictures on Amazon the knife is actually larger than I had thought - and yet somehow lighter in the hand. The blade is just the right size to be nimble but thick enough to have considerable strength to the blade, and all metal surfaces are mirror polished with a nice laser-engraving of "Morakniv" and "Carbon Steel" on the right side. The knife edge seems to be cut in a constant grind making it extremely sharp and with an angle that works well for light duty tasks. My first test was slicing some Italian Salami in the kitchen for cheese and crackers and the aged salami slid off the blade smoothly and cleanly with very little effort required for the cut. The sharpness of the edge from the factory is great for this task, making the thinnest slices of salami easy - be careful when handling, as the factory edge is significantly sharp. The over molded rubberized handle may seem large at a glance, but fits the hand very well and the texture gives a sure grip. Handing it to my wife, her first comment was 'I like the grip!'. The blade flows smoothly into the grip and is sharpened all the way to the handle giving a bit more useful edge over other knives which are ground just shy of the handle. For those interested, the back of the blade is also mirror polished which seems to be a recent change to the design judging from some of the earlier reviews here and elsewhere.The Sheath -Simple, functional, and extremely lightweight - the sheath is heavy plastic construction (not rubberized) and very stiff to protect the user from the blade. The area which encompasses the blade when inserted leaves plenty of room around it for air circulation and water drainage - likely to help keep moisture from the blade surface (carbon steel will rust quickly in humid conditions) and is forgiving of whatever angle you insert the knife to sheath it. Internally a grip retention protrusion holds the knife in place, and Morakniv has designed in a small ledge on the forward opening of the sheath which fits your thumb perfectly to give an easy push when drawing the knife from the sheath. On the front of the sheath is molded some type of 'knob' possibly for retention of add-on accessories to the sheath or to lash to a backpack. Unsure what that's for - as this $15 knife didn't come with any instructions. The sheath is held on a belt with an innovative molded-in clip with angles to retain it on a 2" width belt with zero chance of it coming loose or falling away. The molded clip also has a slot which would seem to fit a specific belt retainer (possibly a military belt?). A drain-hole at the bottom of the sheath rounds out this design, making it simple, utilitarian and a great value. The only negative I found with this knife is that the sheath covers about 30% of the grip making the draw a little more complicated than a sheath which holds only the blade. This is required due to the retention device inside the sheath holding the grip - likely increasing durability over time, as it's plastic on rubber and never touches the blade steel.Overall -In this day and age, $15 (Amazon free shipping!) doesn't tend to buy a lot of value especially when it comes to knives, but Morakniv has a winner in this price-range and performance class. I plan to buy a few more of these and put them in various vehicles and camping gear as the durability of the knife is unquestionable when you hold it in your hands. It feels like a great combination of your most useful kitchen knife and your favorite hunting/fishing knife all rolled into one.

For the amount paid, and for the knife sent, six stars no bsNo, it's not a full tang knifeNo it's not a stainless bladeIt isA sandvik blade, sandvik make some of the best tooling in the worldAs a machinist I believe iscar, kennametal and sandvik are the best companies that make carbide inserts and milling toolsSo if they make a 20$ knife BUY IT, BUY IT NOWThe sheath is molded hard plastic, has a solid feel, with a dull non reflective finishSome reviews posted an unfinished spine on the blade, so a striking flint wouldn't work, well, now it's a ground finish so strike awayBuy this knife today for someone for Xmas, don't getthem socks, a tie, or some bs

Es handelt sich hier um ein Mora HighQ Robust Messer aus Karbonstahl (Nicht Rost-frei).Das Messer passt gut in die Hand und ist ziemlich rutsch-fest. Die Klinge ist mit 3,2mm recht dick und macht einen stabilen Eindruck.Die Tang geht 2/3 in den Griff hinein und ist somit kein Full-Tang Messer, aber im Notfall kann man das Messer verwenden um etwas dickere Holzstücke zu spalten in dem man mit einem zweiten Holzstück auf die Rückseite der Klinge schlägt.Die Klinge kommt mittelmäßig scharf aus der Fabrik, man hat aber deutlich mehr davon wenn man die Klinge noch zu hause schärft. Schließlich kommen wir zum Messermantel: Dieser besteht aus robustem Plastik und schützt die Klinge ohne Probleme.Nicht vergessen die Klinge regelmäßig zu Ölen bzw. zusätzlich dazu eine Patina erzwingen, da diese als Schutzschicht dient.Alles in allem für den Preis ein echt gutes Messer.

What I expected, good bang for the buck

I have just received the knife and from my first impression, i can say it looks and feels great. It inspire quality. I mean for the price, i am realy impressed. It feels great in my hand. The blade came so sharp that i'm almost afraid of it. Be carefull. It is not a toy. The material used for the handle is great too. I m assuming it s some kind of plastic more like rubber. Anyway, it won t slip from my hand. I give 5 stars for the impression. I need to do some bushcraf tests but like i said, it looks amazing for the price.

Moraknivs are renown for quality at an affordable price. This knife is no exception, Excellent blade, thicker than most is the draw on this particular variation. I found myself telling work colleagues how much I was surprised that this knife was so cheap and such high quality and I kept thinking about it for days. I ended up purchasing a few for work friends and they love theirs just as much as mine.I often use this knife around my place instead of kitchen knifes because I like it so much.